School To Employment Program
The School to Employment Program (S.T.E.P.) is a community partnership founded in 2002 between Parkview Medical Center and School District 70. Our mission is to generate a quality academic experience and provide observation opportunities which will confirm a student’s desire to pursue a career in healthcare.
Requirements
- Apply spring semester junior year in high school. Applications available through school counselor
- Must have a 2.8 cumulative GPA or higher and be in good standings within the school setting before granted an interview
- If chosen, rotation is Mon.-Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. during the Fall semester, 18 weeks at 9 weeks, if interested, student will be eligible to apply for an internship Spring Semester. If selected, second semester students will report to their mentor in the designated area as an intern.
- Complete 20 hours of volunteer time in the Parkteen Program the summer before rotation starts, coordinated by Stacy Cristelli.
- Medical Terminology Class on-line, fall semester only regardless of assigned rotation and semester (waived if student has taken course).
- 2020 Applications due March 19, 2020, Thursday before Spring Break.
Benefits
- Receive 128 observation hours within the completed semester, to include the summer hours
- Awarded a letter grade from home D70 high school along with credits from Pueblo Community College upon completion of the semester
- Pre & post testing through Precision Exams with potential to earn a Certificate of Proficiency from the National Consortium for Health Science Education
- Students currently take NCHSE National Consortium for Health Science Education Exam
- Plant Operations students will take a Career Skills Certification Exam specific to the industry.
- Reimbursement available for qualified programs in 19 areas of Healthcare Science through D70 HB16-1289, see school counselor.
- Guaranteed interview for employment at Parkview Medical Center, upon graduation from high school, if minimum qualifications are met.
- Graduate amongst an elite group of students who have completed the STEP Program since 2003.
- Confirm desire to work in the medical field.
